Sihanouk ville is surrounded by white beaches and undeveloped tropical iland, the port city and beach resort of sihanoukville know as (krong Preah sihanouk)or Kampongsom is the closest thing you get to Costa del Cambodia visitor numbers have risen steadily in recent years – and are likely to Sky rocket if flights to Siem reap are resumed – but for the time being despite the booming town rents the city and its sandy bits remain pretty laid – back. Named in honour of the then king – sihanouk ville was hacked out of jungle in the late 1950s to create Cambodia’s first and only deep – water port, considered vital so the country’s international trade would no longer have to pass through Vietname. During the 1960s the city experienced a small tourist boom. The attraction around here is the four Beaches ringing the headland. None of them qualify as region’s finest on the weekdays it’s still possible to have stretches of sand Sand to yourself. On weekends and holidays Sihanouk ville is extremely popular with well to do .Sihanouk ville has Comprises area 868 sqkm. it has 81.940 of populations. it has almost 181pax per sqkm